CanSkate Element Event - Evaluation Standards

SKATER’S NAME: ______DATE: ______

Stage 6 (Hockey) - Element / Desired Performance Level / Bronze / Silver / Gold
Fast fwd perimeter stroking
(Draw for direction)
M B S G / (1) Time required to complete one full circuit of the rink /  / Less than 35 seconds /  / Less than 30 seconds /  / Less than 25 seconds
(2) Percentage of pushes that are performed correctly with edge pushing technique /  / At least 50% /  / At least 75% /  / At least 90%
(3) Control and form demonstrated while achieving speed /  / Limited /  / Good /  / Excellent
Fast bwd perimeter stroking (Draw for direction)
M B S G / (1) Time required to complete one full circuit of the rink /  / Less than 45 seconds /  / Less than 40 seconds /  / Less than 35 seconds
(2) Percentage of pushes that are performed correctly with edge pushing technique /  / At least 50% /  / At least 75% /  / At least 90%
(3) Control and form demonstrated while achieving speed /  / Limited /  / Good /  / Excellent
Turning on a curve fwd to bwd changing feet (RFI-LBI OR LFI-RBI) (Mohawk)
M B S G / (1) Length of sustained glide on entry and exit edge /  / At least 1 seconds /  / At least 2 seconds /  / At least 3 seconds
(2) Entry used to begin first edge of the turn /  / Standstill /  / Basic forward glide /  / Crosscuts
(3) Flow demonstrated through the element /  / Limited /  / Good /  / Excellent
Fwd two-foot side stop with speed
(Skater’s choice of direction)
M B S G / (1) Perform stop while maintaining upright posture and equally balanced on both feet /  / Posture breaks & balance not equally distributed /  / Posture maintained, balance not distributed equally (or vise versa) /  / Maintain posture & balance equally distributed
(2) Quickness/sharpness of stop (accuracy) /  / Limited (stop within 1 meter of target). Blades may not be at right angle /  / Good (stop within 2 blade lengths of target). Blades at right angle /  / Excellent (stop on target). Blades at sharp right angle
(3) Able to execute complete stop with speed /  / Minimal speed entering stop /  / Moderate speed entering stop /  / Maximal speed entering stop

Overall Performance Award: MERIT BRONZE SILVER GOLD